After the museum?s year and a half devoted to American folk art, craft and design it seems appropriate to return to Mingei?s origins and to plumb again the rich core of its collection of Japanese arts of daily life.
Brief selections from Soetsu Yanagi?s writings (he coined the word mingei) will accompany and give context to a wide range of objects, not thought of as art until Yanagi?s inspired insight, but today recognized as beautiful and often timeless.
Among donated treasures to be seen for the first time will be important textiles: indigo-dyed bed-clothes, futon covers, door-way hangings, wrapping cloths, kimono, kimono belts made from recycled material and painted Boys? Day and birthday banners.
A large selection from 153 mostly-19th century Shinto ema paintings just acquired by purchase will also be exhibited for the first time. These are folk paintings, depictive of animals familiar and exotic, of vegetables and people in a manner truly disarming. They were sold at shrines (still are) and hung there by devotees as offerings to accompany prayers.
Among familiar treasures will be baskets, soba cups, tea kettles and pots, cabinets, distinctive coats of the Ainu (Japan?s indigenous people), kimono of national treasure Keisuke Serizawa, a selection of anonymous pottery as well as that of famed potters Kanjiro Kawai, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka.
Admission/Cost: $7 - $10
Location:
Mingei International Museum
Plaza de Panama, Balboa Park
1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Dates and Times:
Ongoing until Sunday, October 2
Tuesdays through Sundays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
NOTE: Closed Mondays and most national holidays.
For more information, please call (619) 239-0003
Brief selections from Soetsu Yanagi?s writings (he coined the word mingei) will accompany and give context to a wide range of objects, not thought of as art until Yanagi?s inspired insight, but today recognized as beautiful and often timeless.
Among donated treasures to be seen for the first time will be important textiles: indigo-dyed bed-clothes, futon covers, door-way hangings, wrapping cloths, kimono, kimono belts made from recycled material and painted Boys? Day and birthday banners.
A large selection from 153 mostly-19th century Shinto ema paintings just acquired by purchase will also be exhibited for the first time. These are folk paintings, depictive of animals familiar and exotic, of vegetables and people in a manner truly disarming. They were sold at shrines (still are) and hung there by devotees as offerings to accompany prayers.
Among familiar treasures will be baskets, soba cups, tea kettles and pots, cabinets, distinctive coats of the Ainu (Japan?s indigenous people), kimono of national treasure Keisuke Serizawa, a selection of anonymous pottery as well as that of famed potters Kanjiro Kawai, Shoji Hamada and Tatsuzo Shimaoka.
Admission/Cost: $7 - $10
Location:
Mingei International Museum
Plaza de Panama, Balboa Park
1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Dates and Times:
Ongoing until Sunday, October 2
Tuesdays through Sundays - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
NOTE: Closed Mondays and most national holidays.
For more information, please call (619) 239-0003
